Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Meanwhile.
At the General Training Class.
Nanan and Dragin reappeared with cheekiness in their eyes.
The general with the scar, Lin Hu, did not want to see them at all. However, he had orders to not offend them. So, he could only ignore them and pretend that they were not there.
“They’re just two immature brats. I don’t have to be mad at them. I don’t want to be so angry that I hurt myself.”
Lin Hu comforted himself. He instantly felt much better. He was in a better mood.
However, before he could smile about it, the two brats smugly walked over to the training field.
Nanan had her head up as she looked down on everyone. She slowly stepped forwards while everyone was staring at her. Her voice was like a child’s as she said, “I can back up my statement. I don’t want people to underestimate me. I also don’t want my Brother Nianfan to be looked down on! I said I could take on all of you, I meant it. Fight me!”
The training field went silent. The kids looked at that girl with ever-changing facial expressions.
They heard about what happened earlier so they were naturally pissed.
Lin Hu frowned. “Little girl, what are you trying to do?”
“I’m not up to anything. I just want to show you that I’m not bluffing!”
“No spells?”
“No need for that.”
“You’re the guest of the king. I can’t be responsible for hurting you.”
“Hurt me? I think you’re still dreaming. Stop delaying, come on and finish it.”
“Okay! I have to change my impression of you just because you dared to come back here!” complimented Lin Hu. Then, he yelled at everyone, “You’ve been underestimated by a little girl, what do you do?!”
“Fight!” yelled everyone.
Lin Hu nodded with satisfaction. “Good, use that energy. On my mark, fight!”
“Go!”
The bunch of kids sprinted at Nanan with seriousness.
Nanan took it more seriously, too. She stepped forward and bent down slightly. She lifted her arms and was ready to attack.
Her attacks were fast and clean. Her opponents won in numbers but they were useless. Their moves were also clumsy and weak in comparison.
Bam!
She knocked them all out in one go.
Soon, everyone in the training field was unconscious. The kids who previously looked enraged were groaning on the ground.
“This… This… This…”
Lin Hu was stunned. He felt thunderstruck. He could not believe his eyes.
He was watching from the side. Everything became very real to him. That was why he was so shocked. He was petrified.
Nanan did not have complex moves. However, the combination of her moves made her agile. She looked good while fighting. She was clearly different from the kids who only knew how to yell and punch.
He hated to admit it but he had to. The kids…were not on her level.
He recalled what Nanan previously said. He initially thought that she was mocking them. It appeared that she was merely telling the truth.
“You really didn’t use any spells. Then…what was that?”
Lin Hu stood there, bewildered as he mumbled, “I’m too shallow. I’m too shallow!”
“That was… Kungfu!” Nanan stood up straight while she answered his question.
“Kungfu?” Lin Hu remembered that word in his heart. His eyes were slightly red. He asked, his voice trembling from excitement, “Can…ordinary people learn it?”
Nanan wheezed and thought about it. “Brother Nianfan said this was something to learn for a healthy and strong body. Even ordinary people can learn it.”
Plop!
Lin Hu plopped to the floor without a second thought. He looked hopeful and begged in a sincere voice, “Please, teach me, lady!”
…
Meng Junliang and Zhou Yunwu quickly walked out from the back garden. They looked emotional and excited.
‘Arabian numbers. Plus, minus, multiply, and divide. What incredible inventions.’
They could not wait to tell everyone about that so they had to momentarily excuse themselves from Li Nianfan.
The chancellors were crying and discussing what to do next. They suddenly saw their king and the army advisor walking out from the back garden. They instantly jolted and walked up to them.
“Your Highness, you finally came out. If this goes on any longer, I’ll have to commit suicide to prove a point!”
“Your Highness, please, wake up. Don’t be fooled by others.”
“Army advisor, how can you mess around along with the King? The Xia Kingdom’s at risk!”
Zhou Yunwu and Meng Junliang could tell what they were up to. They looked at each other and sneered internally. They glanced at them quietly.
Zhou Yunwu scolded them in a low voice, “Guards, who said they’d die to prove a point? Pass him a sword!”
Instant silence.
“What did I say before I left? I said none of you knew anything! Got it?”
Zhou Yunwu scolded them with a cruel voice, “Do you know who visited us today? If Mr. Li had a bad tolerance, what you all did today would be considered treason! Sinning with death penalties! I’m not going to lie to you, if Mr. Li’s slightly displeased because of you, you’ll all be killed!”
Everyone flinched and went cold. They could tell he was being serious. He was not joking.
An elder had to ask, “Your Highness, who’s that person that could make you act like this?”
“That person…”
Zhou Yunwu took a deep breath and said, “Is the savior of the entire Xia Kingdom. The Xia Kingdom’s the way it is now because he gave it a new life, and it also became successful because of him! To me, he’s the masterful savior!”
Everyone was stunned by that comment. It was beyond them. Their ears were ringing from that.
“I’m not going to keep talking about this. Mr. Li must have come here because he knew about the problems of the Xia Kingdom. He came here to give us advice.”
Meng Junliang stepped out and said, “The Xia Kingdom’s successful but not perfect in any way. We’re like a huge blank canvas. We don’t know where to start. However, one of our biggest issues can be solved. Please, have a look, everyone…”
He took out the paper Li Nianfan scribbled on and carefully laid it out in front of everyone.
“Stop, don’t reach for it! Don’t touch it! Don’t touch that cursed thing, kill it!”
Everyone quickly retracted and looked at the paper out of curiosity. They saw a bunch of symbols that they did not understand. They all frowned and looked miserable. They sighed. ‘This is it? It’s over. They’re indeed under a spell, they’re cursed!’
“Listen up, this is a brand new technique. It’s also a brand new era!” Meng Junliang sounded serious. “Listen to me carefully!”
Half an hour later, the chancellors started to fall deep into thought.
Someone started to gasp after half an hour.
After another hour, half of the chancellors had wide eyes. They gasped.
Another half an hour later.
Gasp—
Only a few of them still looked confused. The others were amazed as they gasped at the same time.
“I can’t believe it. Awesome, truly awesome.”
“One plus one equals two. Nice, nice!”
“If we use this system, everything related to the city can be easily understood on sight!”
“Moreover, it’s closely related to the lives of the people. It’s widely beneficial for future developments. The success of our Xia Kingdom’s upon us!”
“That important guest…thought of this idea? Legend. He’s a true legend!”
Everyone was instantly convinced. They were in awe and could not calm down.
“But, Your Highness…”
A general stepped forward. He felt hurt by not being intelligent so he said angrily, “Even if this guy’s a genius, he still mocked us at the General Training Class. I truly can’t tolerate that!”
“Report.”
A soldier ran over quickly. His face was flushed from running and he had tears in the corners of his eyes.
“Report for the King. Good news, great news!”
The soldier was stuttering. He said in a trembling voice, “That little girl has a legendary skill known as Kungfu. Ordinary people can learn it. It makes our soldiers fight better. They’ll be able to take on ten opponents at a time! General Lin Hu’s currently begging the little girl to teach him. He sent me to pass on the message for his apology. He said that he was uneducated and too shallow!”
Yikes—
“Kungfu? Fight ten opponents?”
“She wasn’t bluffing!”
“If we learned Kungfu, we’ll be able to attack and defend. Our big issue has once again been solved!”
“This person…is magnificent. Magnificent!”
“It’s the Xia Kingdom’s blessing to befriend that person. I previously spoke out of disrespect. I was wrong!”
“Your Highness, we can’t mistreat such a person. What do you think about me? I’m absolutely humble and polite. I can be quiet at the side, too. I’m the right person to accompany you.”
“Your Highness, why are you still standing here? Hurry up and accompany him. Don’t act boastfully!”
